The Lions need this game to have any playoff chance, but it won't be easy on the road. Minnesota has played outstanding defense. The problem is the Vikings have rookie Max Brosmer playing for the injured J.J. McCarthy. That could be an issue, even against a Lions defense that has struggled.

The NFC North standings could see a major shakeup after Week 13 of the 2025 season, as the Green Bay Packers take on the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving and the division-leading Chicago Bears take on one of the NFC’s best teams in the Philadelphia Eagles ...

Drake Maye's New England Patriots get the better side of one of Austin Mock's best bets this week. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Well, I was certainly wrong on the Cowboys-Lions under as that game soared over and started us off on a sour note to the week.

We never lost faith in the Buffalo Bills last week, even when they fell behind by 21 points in New England, and correctly predicted the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans would win by double digits. However, old man Philip Rivers cost us some money in his return to the field, and my patience with the Dallas Cowboys has clearly worn thin.